Professor Longhair
Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd (December 19, 1918 - January 30, 1980), better known as Professor Longhair or "Fess" for short, was a New Orleans blues singer and pianist. He was active in two distinct periods, first in the heyday of early rhythm and blues and later in the resurgence of interest in traditional jazz after the founding of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1970. His piano style has been described as "instantly recognizable, combining rumba, mambo, and calypso."
The music journalist Tony Russell (in his book The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray) wrote that "The vivacious rhumba-rhythmed piano blues and choked singing typical of Fess were too weird to sell millions of records; he had to be content with siring musical offspring who were simple enough to manage that, like Fats Domino or Huey "Piano" Smith. But he is also acknowledged as a father figure by subtler players like Allen Toussaint and Dr. John."
The music journalist Tony Russell (in his book The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray) wrote that "The vivacious rhumba-rhythmed piano blues and choked singing typical of Fess were too weird to sell millions of records; he had to be content with siring musical offspring who were simple enough to manage that, like Fats Domino or Huey "Piano" Smith. But he is also acknowledged as a father figure by subtler players like Allen Toussaint and Dr. John."
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Total 24 sheet(s) found, listing between 0 - 20.
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Big Chief |
jdjenkins21 (11)
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9 | Piano | Other | |
Tipitina |
jdjenkins21 (11)
4827d ago
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6 | Piano | Book | |
Tipitina v 3 |
renataferla (212)
4921d ago
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3 | Piano | Original | |
Tipitina v 2 |
renataferla (212)
4921d ago
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10 | Piano | Transcription | |
Tipitina v 1 |
renataferla (212)
4921d ago
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6 | Piano | Original | |
Tipitina |
Hotspur (50)
4981d ago
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6 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
Thank You Pretty Baby |
Hotspur (50)
4981d ago
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5 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription | |
Stag-O-Lee |
Hotspur (50)
4981d ago
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8 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
She Walks Right In |
Hotspur (50)
4981d ago
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5 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
No Buts No Maybes |
Hotspur (50)
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5 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
Mess Around |
Hotspur (50)
4981d ago
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7 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
Meet Me Tomorrow Night |
Hotspur (50)
4981d ago
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7 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription | |
Mean Ol' World |
Hotspur (50)
4981d ago
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6 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription | |
Mardi Gras In New Orleans |
Hotspur (50)
4981d ago
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6 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
Junco Partner |
Hotspur (50)
4981d ago
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8 | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Transcription | |
How Long Has That Train Been Gone |
Hotspur (50)
4981d ago
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5 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
Hey Now Baby |
Hotspur (50)
4981d ago
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7 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
Hey Little Girl |
Hotspur (50)
4981d ago
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6 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
Gonna Leave This Town |
Hotspur (50)
4981d ago
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6 | Piano, Vocal | Transcription | |
Doin' It |
Hotspur (50)
4981d ago
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7 | Piano | Transcription |